23 November 1768
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1768-1769
Volume:
4
Comments:
[This evening] a cause came on to be tried in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, in which Mr William Bates, Music Master, was Plaintiff and Spranger Barry, Esq the celebrated tragedian, defendent, upon a demand made by the plaintiff for a large sum of money due to him from the Defendent, for the performance of Miss Slack, the Plaintiff's apprentice, at the Theatre in Cork...After a short hearing a verdict was given in favour of the Plaintiff (Lloyd's Evening Post, 25-28 Nov.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Artaxerxes
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
- Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
- Role: Rimenes Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Artabanes Actor: Vernon
- Role: Semira Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.
Afterpiece
Title:
Queen Mab
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Silvio Actor: Wright instead of Baddeley.
- Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
- Role: to Conclude with a Masquerade Actor: .
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Silvio Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
- Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
- Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
- Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
- Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Dance
Comment:
I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116